Recent studies reveal a fascinating connection between our personality traits and the flavors we enjoy. Interestingly, our ...

These cells — which are buried in the taste buds — are the ones that recognize the primary sensory qualities, the five ...

Have you ever been cooking and accidentally added enough salt to clear a road in the winter? Reaching for something sweet can ...

Sour foods can have health benefits including boosting your immune system, improving your skin health and stimulating your ...

Contrary to current scientific dogma, fat does have taste after all, according to Purdue University research. For decades scientists agreed on four basic food tastes: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. In ...

People immediately think of Sichuan food as being hot, sour, sweet, and salty; using fish sauce; or having a strange taste. Actually, these flavors were introduced only in the last 100 years ...